04x20 - Metamorphosis

[bunniefuu]

(male narrator) Rocketed from a distant

planet, to a bold new destiny on Earth

found by a Kansas family

and raised as Clark Kent

He learned he possessed

the strength of steel

the speed of light and

the desire to help all mankind.

He is Superboy!

["Superboy" Theme

by Kevin Kiner]

[expl*si*n]

[engine revving]

[distant chattering]

Ready!

Ready!

Go!

[engines revving]

[tires screeching]

Justin, hey man,

where you been?

[chattering]

[tires screeching]

What's the matter with him?

[swooshing]

[theme music]

[distant chattering]

Justin!

- Who is that?

- That's not Justin.

- Oh my God.

- What's going on?

- You alright?

- Oh my God.

Who in the hell?

That's not Jus.

He's dead.

[dramatic music]

d*ed of stress-related

cardiac arrest.

Police are checking his prints.

- Didn't he any ID on him?

- Oh, yeah.

It's right here, but it's not

gonna do you any good.

"Justin Steeps. Age 20."

See?

- That's three now.

- Three?

Old people who've d*ed

with teenagers IDs on them.

Missing teenagers.

[sighs]

You and Lana.

You're always making everything

into a big mystery.

Well, isn't it?

There's no mystery here.

Read it.

"In case of emergency

notify Nathan Steeps."

Keep reading.

"Care of Havendell Rest Home."

It's simple. Who does this body

look more like?

A 20-year-old or someone

who'd been living rest home?

You're saying

this is Nathan Steeps?

What other explanation

could there be?

The old man probably took his

grandson's ID and his car keys.

Why would an old man

go drag-racing?

I don't know. Maybe, he'd been

around for 80 boring years

and wanted to go out

in a blaze of glory.

- Come on.

- Alright, alright.

Go to the rest home and find out

what you can about him.

Will that make you happy?

That'll make me very hap..

[chime music]

Clark.

- What is it?

- Oh, nothing.

I just thought

I saw somebody I knew.

- Excuse me.

- Mm-hmm.

I'm here about Nathan Steeps.

[sighs]

[chimes music]

Can I help you?

Yeah, I think so.

I'd like to speak to someone

about Nathan Steeps.

I'm the perfect person to ask.

I'm Nathan Steeps.

Justin stays with friends.

Different one every few weeks.

He doesn't have much rent money,

he's just a student.

Is there any place

he spends a lot of his time?

Well, yeah, just the gym.

Flawless Form or..

Whatever they call it.

He likes to stay in shape.

I'll see what I can find out.

If anybody hurt him,

I don't know what I'd do.

Look, I'm sure he'll be okay.

That's what the other one said.

What other one?

Old woman.

About my age,

came in a little while ago

asking the same questions

as you.

- Did you get her name?

- You can ask her yourself.

She started to feel weak.

Said, "I'm gonna go in

and lie down in the rec room."

[techno music]

(Matt) Alright, so, I

was wrong about Steeps.

- And Lana and me.

- Oh, I wouldn't go that far.

You wanted to see me?

I'm the owner, Adrian Temple.

- You can't be.

- Yes.

The same guy who did

all those ads in the 60s?

Have a flawless form

in 12 minutes a day?

I'm him.

- Well, you'd have be at least--

- Oh, as old as I wanna be.

Gentlemen, please.

[techno music]

(male)

It's party time.

[engine cranking]

Party time.

Aging is something you choose

to do. I really believe that.

Brittle bones,

wrinkles, senility.

So much of that iscultural.

Tell my grandmother that.

Uh, about Justin Steeps.

I'll check his record.

[chime music]

Umm, I gotta put some money

in the parking meter.

[tires screeching]

- Get out of the track!

- Oh!

[intense music]

- He's dead.

- Do you know who he is?

He's wearing

Jeff Olton's jacket.

It can't be Jeff.

[siren wailing]

Lana?

I don't know how it happened.

But Lana, there's gotta be

an explanation.

Think.

(Lana)

It happened two days ago.

Ready for your rubdown?

I went to workout at Flawless

Forms like I always do.

Like I always did.

Incense.

It'll relax you.

[dramatic music]

Had a little nap, huh?

Yeah, guess I was more tired

than I thought.

Yeah.

Oops, oops, oops.

Guess I was really tired.

(Lana) The next day,

I still felt weak.

And my hair was grey

and my hands had spots on them.

And you think that Temple

caused this somehow?

It happened to others too.

Justin Steeps.

Jeff Olton.

But how?

I didn't eat or drink anything

while I was there.

When I was asleep..

maybe..

I don't know.

I really don't know.

What don't you talk to Clark?

Or Matt or..

Are they still here?

Matt's with the body,

I haven't seen Clark.

I didn't want them

to see me like this.

They would've understood.

The way people look at me.

The way you look at me.

Lana.

I told one person

Dr. Stern..

when it all started

happening.

- What did she say?

- What could she say?

She took some tests

and said she'd get back with me.

Well, that's a start.

We'll get her here.

Then I'll go talk

to Adrian Temple.

We'll both talk to him.

Shouldn't you rest?

And age another 10 years?

At this rate, I only have

a few hours left.

[dramatic music]

Let's go look for some answers

in Temple's office.

There's nothing here

to tell us where he's gone.

I'll be dead

by the time we find him.

Lana, you've gotta believe me.

We'll find him.

- Lana.

- Dr. Stern.

How are you feeling?

Same way as I look.

I told her to stay home and rest

but she wouldn't listen.

I know.

I think I might have

found something.

Remember that trace element

I found in your blood?

It's gold.

Or a derivative.

I've been doing

some research into..

into alchemy.

Alchemy?

- Dr. Stern, I don't have--

- Lana.

It's not hereditary.

It's not a virus.

We're running out

of possibilities.

But alchemy?

That's chemistry and magic.

The alchemist used gold

derivatives in their formulas.

And they were always

trying to extend life.

But this is doing

just the opposite.

For you, maybe.

What is that supposed to mean?

Hold on.

Here's your gold derivative.

Then it was Adrian.

But only he can tell us

how he used it.

And he's gone.

I'll take this to my office

and analyze it immediately.

Take care of Lana, Dr. Stern.

I'll work with the police

in trying to find Temple.

(Dr. Stern)

If there's a fountain of youth

I'm looking at a drop of it.

These golden cells

appear indestructible.

And they feed

on normal red cells.

Whoever has this

in his bloodstream

would need a constant

supply of new blood.

Blood from young people.

Price of immortality.

Everybody keeps saying

how young Adrian looks.

He must have switched

his blood with mine

when I was unconscious.

And now the same thing's

gonna happen to me

that happened to the others.

Not if I can stop it.

Stop it?

What about reversing it?

[intense music]

[knocking on door]

- Who is it?

- It's Sasha. Let me in.

Where's the formula?

I don't have it.

If I don't have

the formula soon..

Nowwhere's the formula?

A doctor named as Stern took it.

- Don't you lie.

- I have the address!

[screams]

Lana?

Stay awake.

Lana.

[Lana groaning]

I'm not dead yet.

But soon, my dear.

Soon.

Now, I want what's mine.

I don't think so.

I want what's mine!

Ah!

[Adrian groaning]

[grunting]

Oh!

[theme music]

We knew Sasha

would lead you here.

That's why we let her listen in.

The cure, Temple. Now!

Cure?

Cure.

Yeah.

I'd be delighted to cure her.

For a price.

Your blood.

Superboy, no.

What happened to me

will happen to you.

If I can stop this..

I have to.

With blood like yours

in my veins..

I may not need

anybody else's for decades.

This needs to be kept cold.

Your turn.

- You're shaking, Adrian.

- Shut up.

(Lana)

Is it really worth it?

Are you that afraid

of growing old?

Weren't you?

I thought I was.

That's enough.

Make the exchange.

Give me his.

[intense music]

Eternity.

Infinity.

Forever's hand in mine.

Eternity, infinity,

forever's hand in mine.

Now, do it.

No, no.

Is that a grey hair I see?

Tell me how to help her.

Oh, there is no way.

I lied.

Oh, yes, there is.

I read all about it

in one of Dr. Stern's books.

You don't know

what you're talking about.

It seems that if an alchemist

returns to his true age..

..his victims

become young again.

You're crazy.

[intense music]

This is the way I was before.

How did you do this? Your blood

should've made me young forever.

I never said it was my blood.

His blood's still in the cooler.

Then whose?

Nathan Steeps.

Remember my grandson Justin?

You k*lled him.

You had this all planned.

[Adrian grunting]

Nobody gets this.

No!

No!

[intense music]

[theme music]